Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10365303November 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE ENGINE BLOCK FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365304November 10, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE VISORS IN THE CAR HAVE A METAL ROTATING PIECE IN BETWEEN TWO PLASTIC PIECES THAT CAUSE THE VISOR TO SNAP AFTER MINIMAL USE. MY DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR IS NOW COMPLETELY BROKEN, AS HAS HAPPENED TO MY FRIEND'S EXACT SAME CAR TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366049November 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER FROM HONDA REGARDING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH A 2005 HONDA CIVIC *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SEVERAL TIMES, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE. ON THREE OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PROCEED THROUGH RED LIGHTS AND TWICE IT ACCELERATED IN PARKING LOTS AND ULTIMATELY HIT A POST. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365145November 9, 2010
STEERING
2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT ACTIVATE WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED. THIS HAPPENS ANYWHERE ONE TO THREE TIMES PER MONTH. NORMALLY RESTARTING THE CAR WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT A FEW TIMES IT HAS TAKEN AS MANY AS 12 ATTEMPTS BEFORE IT ENGAGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365172November 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BATTERY BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THE ACCELERATION WAS SLUGGISH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND WAS BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000. UPDATED 02/08/11*LJ THE CONSUME STATED THE HYBRID BATTERY BEGAN FREQUENTLY DISCHARGING AT LEAST ONCE A DAY IN EARLY JUNE 2010. THE FREQUENT DISCHARGING OF THE BATTERY RESULTED IN SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER OBTAINED THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE FROM HONDA IN LATE AUGUST 2010 AND IT DID NOT IMPROVE THE FUNCTIONING OF THE IMA BATTERY. THE IMA BATTERY CONTINUED TO DISCHARGE AT LEAST ONCE A DAY AND SOMETIMES THREE TIMES A DAY. UPDATED 04/29/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365047November 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID NEW, AND WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH THE PERFORMANCE AND THE PICKUP WAS EXCELLENT. THE COMPANY PERFORMED A "MANDATORY" SOFTWARE UPGRADE TO IMPROVE BATTERY LIFE IN SEPTEMBER 2010. SINCE THAT UPDATE, THE CAR HAS DRASTICALLY DIMINISHED RESPONSE TIME TO ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING A SUDDEN BURST TO CHANGE LANES OR TURN THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. THE ENGINE ACTUALLY HAS ALMOST STALLED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START FROM A DEAD STOP. THIS RESPONSE TIME RESULTED IN A NEAR MISS WHILE ENTERING FREEWAY TRAFFIC DUE TO THE SLUGGISHNESS OF THE ENGINE WHEN REQUESTING ACCELERATION THAT, PRIOR TO THE SOFTWARE CHANGE, WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN A PROBLEM. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE THAT HONDA HAS FORCED UPON THE OWNERS OF THE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS A DETRIMENT TO SAFE DRIVING, AND SHOULD BE REVERSED AT THE SOONEST OPPORTUNITY BEFORE SOMEONE FORGETS AND IS ACTUALLY INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT THAT INVOLVES SERIOUS INJURY IF NOT DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364973November 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS TURNING AT AN UNKNOWN LOW SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE COMPANY SALVAGE LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364991November 8, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 HONDA CIVIC LX WITH GOODYEAR P-TRACKER TIRES, LINE SIZE P185/60/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED TWO TIRES FOR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, BOTH TIRES HAD LOST AIR PRESSURE AND WERE COMPLETELY FLAT. SHE THEN CONTACTED THE FACILITY IN WHICH SHE PURCHASED THE TIRES BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365024November 8, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WAS OBSTRUCTING THE CONTACTS VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF HE HAD TO BRAKE ABRUPTLY, HE COULD POSSIBLY STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE SUN VISOR AND CAUSE INJURY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364330November 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AND RELATED ISSUES WITH MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364347November 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IMA DASH LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AT APPROXIMATELY 31,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST LIGHT ON THE DASH AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED AND READ THAT THIS INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST AND THAT PERFORMANCE WOULD BE AFFECTED WHICH IT WAS. ACCELERATION WAS SLUGGISH AND SLOW FROM A STAND STILL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AND WAS ASKED IF I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE WHICH I SAID I HAD NOT. THEY SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT REQUIRED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. I LEFT THE CAR FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND WHEN I RETURNED THEY SAID THAT THEY FLASHED THE COMPUTER AND DID AN UPGRADE. AFTER THIS THERE WERE NO MORE PROBLEMS. I HAVE LOOKED AT NHTSA AND HONDA SITE AND THERE IS NO MENTION OF THIS PROBLEM OR A RECALL LISTED ON ANY SITE. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364280November 6, 2010
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
THE SUN VISORS ON THE 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX ARE DEFECTIVE. ONCE THE HINGE BREAKS, THE VISOR WILL NO LONGER STAY UP AND IT HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF THE WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY. BECAUSE MY VISION IS DANGEROUSLY OBSTRUCTED I OFTEN HAVE TO MOVE THE VISOR SO THAT IT IS AGAINST THE DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW. WITH THE VISOR IN THIS POSITION, NEARLY HALF OF THE SIDE WINDOW VISIBILITY IS OBSTRUCTED CAUSING YET A DIFFERENT BUT EQUALLY DANGEROUS HAZARD. FURTHERMORE, WHEN MY VISOR IS AGAINST THE DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW AND I HAVE TO TURN, THE VISOR OFTEN HITS ME IN THE HEAD. IN ORDER TO PREVENT BEING HIT IN THE HEAD I HAVE TO HOLD THE VISOR IN PLACE WHILE TURNING. YOUR DEFECT IS NOT ONLY A COSMETIC NUISANCE IT IS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. AS OUTLINED BELOW YOU CAN SEE THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY VISORS AN UNREASONABLY EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF TIMES. PART DATE MILEAGE DRIVER VISOR07/19/073,179 DRIVER VISOR06/14/0814,071 PASSENGER VISOR08/30/0816,519 DRIVER VISOR09/16/0817,135 DRIVER VISOR11/06/1039,479 PASSENGER VISOR11/06/1039,479 I WILL GLADLY PRODUCE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION UPON REQUEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364285November 6, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISORS ON THE 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX ARE DEFECTIVE. ONCE THE HINGE BREAKS, THE VISOR WILL NO LONGER STAY UP AND IT HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF THE WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY. BECAUSE MY VISION IS DANGEROUSLY OBSTRUCTED I OFTEN HAVE TO MOVE THE VISOR SO THAT IT IS AGAINST THE DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW. WITH THE VISOR IN THIS POSITION, NEARLY HALF OF THE SIDE WINDOW VISIBILITY IS OBSTRUCTED CAUSING YET A DIFFERENT BUT EQUALLY DANGEROUS HAZARD. FURTHERMORE, WHEN MY VISOR IS AGAINST THE DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW AND I HAVE TO TURN, THE VISOR OFTEN HITS ME IN THE HEAD. IN ORDER TO PREVENT BEING HIT IN THE HEAD I HAVE TO HOLD THE VISOR IN PLACE WHILE TURNING. YOUR DEFECT IS NOT ONLY A COSMETIC NUISANCE IT IS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364287November 6, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISORS ON THE 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX ARE DEFECTIVE. ONCE THE HINGE BREAKS, THE VISOR WILL NO LONGER STAY UP AND IT HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF THE WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY. BECAUSE MY VISION IS DANGEROUSLY OBSTRUCTED I OFTEN HAVE TO MOVE THE VISOR SO THAT IT IS AGAINST THE DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW. WITH THE VISOR IN THIS POSITION, NEARLY HALF OF THE SIDE WINDOW VISIBILITY IS OBSTRUCTED CAUSING YET A DIFFERENT BUT EQUALLY DANGEROUS HAZARD. FURTHERMORE, WHEN MY VISOR IS AGAINST THE DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW AND I HAVE TO TURN, THE VISOR OFTEN HITS ME IN THE HEAD. IN ORDER TO PREVENT BEING HIT IN THE HEAD I HAVE TO HOLD THE VISOR IN PLACE WHILE TURNING. YOUR DEFECT IS NOT ONLY A COSMETIC NUISANCE IT IS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364289November 6, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISORS ON THE 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX ARE DEFECTIVE. ONCE THE HINGE BREAKS, THE VISOR WILL NO LONGER STAY UP AND IT HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF THE WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY. BECAUSE MY VISION IS DANGEROUSLY OBSTRUCTED I OFTEN HAVE TO MOVE THE VISOR SO THAT IT IS AGAINST THE DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW. WITH THE VISOR IN THIS POSITION, NEARLY HALF OF THE SIDE WINDOW VISIBILITY IS OBSTRUCTED CAUSING YET A DIFFERENT BUT EQUALLY DANGEROUS HAZARD. FURTHERMORE, WHEN MY VISOR IS AGAINST THE DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW AND I HAVE TO TURN, THE VISOR OFTEN HITS ME IN THE HEAD. IN ORDER TO PREVENT BEING HIT IN THE HEAD I HAVE TO HOLD THE VISOR IN PLACE WHILE TURNING. YOUR DEFECT IS NOT ONLY A COSMETIC NUISANCE IT IS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364286November 6, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISORS ON THE 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX ARE DEFECTIVE. ONCE THE HINGE BREAKS, THE VISOR WILL NO LONGER STAY UP AND IT HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF THE WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY. BECAUSE MY VISION IS DANGEROUSLY OBSTRUCTED I OFTEN HAVE TO MOVE THE VISOR SO THAT IT IS AGAINST THE DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW. WITH THE VISOR IN THIS POSITION, NEARLY HALF OF THE SIDE WINDOW VISIBILITY IS OBSTRUCTED CAUSING YET A DIFFERENT BUT EQUALLY DANGEROUS HAZARD. FURTHERMORE, WHEN MY VISOR IS AGAINST THE DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW AND I HAVE TO TURN, THE VISOR OFTEN HITS ME IN THE HEAD. IN ORDER TO PREVENT BEING HIT IN THE HEAD I HAVE TO HOLD THE VISOR IN PLACE WHILE TURNING. YOUR DEFECT IS NOT ONLY A COSMETIC NUISANCE IT IS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364768November 5, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX. 50 MPH AND NOTICE CAR ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. ATTEMPT TO PULL OVER BUT NOTICE NOT ABLE TO STOP. PUSHING DOWN ON BRAKE ALL THE WAY AND CAR STILL GOING APPROX. 50 MPH. CALL 911 AND WAS TOLD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE. GET INTO SHOULDER LANE AND PULL BRAKE GRADUALLY AS INSTRUCTED. AFTER DOING SO, CAR SLOWS TO APPROX. 10 MPH. AT THIS POINT SHOULDER LANE TURNS INTO DOWNHILL OFF-RAMP AND CAR GAINS SPEED TO APPROX. 15 MPH. TRAFFIC SIGNAL WITH RED LIGHT AND STOPPED CARS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME SO MAKE DECISION TO TURN CAR INTO A POLE ON SIDEWALK. THIS ULTIMATELY STOPS CAR FROM MOVING. HOWEVER, CAR RPM GAUGE STILL REVVING BETWEEN 2.5 AND 3.5 UNTIL CAR IS TURNED OFF. FILE CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE, INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR CHECKS CAR AND FINDS THAT EVERYTHING IS IN WORKING CONDITION AND CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH CAR TO HAVE CAUSED THE SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND INABILITY TO STOP WHILE UTILIZING BRAKE PEDAL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363970November 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY HONDA CIVIC LX, 2004 . WE HAVE BEEN USING THIS CAR SINCE LAST 6 YEAR WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. ON NOV. 1ST WE WERE DRIVING THIS CAR TO GO TO WORK; CAR WAS RUNNING PERFECT SMOOTH WITH NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM. DURING EVENING HOURS WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING BACK TO HOME AFTER WORK. CAR STARTED FINE AS USUAL BUT SHE DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES AND AS SOON AS SHE REACHED ON THE WALT WHITMAN BRIDGE (NJ) SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SHE PULLED OVER CAR IN THE SHOULDER LANE AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. SHE CALLED THE POLICE FOR HELP, AS SOON AS POLICE OFFICER ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, CAR BUSTED IN THE FLAMES. POLICE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR HELP AND SOON WHOLE CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND STARTED TO BURN WITH HIGH FLAMES. BY THE TIME FIRE TRUCK SHOWED UP WHOLE CAR WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. IT WAS VERY UNUSUAL THAT THE RUNNING CAR WITH NO PROBLEM FOR 6 YEARS AND FINE RUNNING CAR ALL OF SUDDEN CAUGHT IN FIRE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE IS SOME FAULTY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND MAY BE DUE TO MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS NO INJURY OR DEATH IN THIS INCIDENCE. HOWEVER MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY BURN DOWN AND DESTROYED. I WILL APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS. DID ANYONE BEFORE REPORTED THIS KIND OF PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL OF CAR WHICH MAY SUGGEST MANUFACTURE DEFECT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364013November 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 HONDA CIVIC REPEATEDLY HAS FAILED TO STOP (THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS, THREE DIFFERENT DRIVERS). HONDA REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE. *TR THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. UPDATED 09/20/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364098November 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 1. THE CAR IS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD WITH 85000 MILES. JUST DRIVING THE CAR ON THE ROAD, AND THE CAR LOST SPEED SUDDENLY AND ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. 2. THE FAILURE WAS ONE TIME BUT ALMOST LIFE THREATENING. 3. HAD TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2001 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION. NHTSA CLAIMS THAT THESE COMPLAINTS ARE IMPORTANT. WHAT IS BEING DONE?!?! DOES THIS EVENT NEED A HIGH PROFILE DEATH LIKE THE TOYOTA SITUATION? PLEASE HOLD HONDA ACCOUNTABLE AND GET THE TRANSMISSION RECALLED! BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IS NHTSA DOING IT'S JOB? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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